After losing eight games in a row, the Pittsburgh Pirates swept a two-game series in Texas last week. With this series sweep, the Pirates returned home to PNC Park on Friday riding a two game winning streak.
Waiting for the Bucs were the Oakland A’s who entered the series as losers of six in a row. After the A’s decimated the Pirates 14-1 on Friday night and the Pirates fell behind 3-0 in the 1st inning on Saturday night, it looked like it was going to be another long weekend for the home team. However, things would turn around in the final 21 innings of the series.